Messages - Bryan Goldberg

Representing yourself is dangerous because you are personally involved. It is important to be dispassionate when analyzing the facts and applying the law. That doesn't mean that I don't monitor the progress of the case by reviewing the pleadings, attending the hearings and checking the relevant common and/or statutory law.

Therefore, I would say that not representing myself does not mean, at least to me, that my law degree is wasted.

My wife and I were seeking a safe haven for our investments. As it turns out, our timing was excellent and we got out while the getting was good.

Our LLC manages a medical professional building with a regional hospital's emergency (urgent care) department being our major lessee.

Broadly speaking, I would say it is reflective of my undergraduate degree in psychology, and my masters degree in business. However, as I stated in my earlier post, it is my legal training at Cooley that I believe is most responsible for my success.

I graduated from the "best law school in downtown Lansing" back in 1994 and hated it. Thankfully, the tuition was reasonable.

Cooley is just one of many Tier 3/4 schools. It's specialness comes from an attitude that confirms that its administration, and more than a few of its students, suffer from untempered feelings of inferiority. The self-ranking silliness is one example. The naming rights to the ball park is another.

That being said, I have no regrets. My legal training has been an invaluable asset in my business. And, after surviving 3 years of brutal competitiveness, I now usually hold my own with the people I have to deal with to sustain my small business.

If you've got a career and want to enhance your skill set with a law degree and license, then the decision to go to Cooley involves little more than a standard costs/benefits analysis. If you want prestige, money and connections that will open doors, then you really don't want to go to a school like Cooley.